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Padang Bai Harbour: fast boat check-in guide

Padangbai, Karangasem (east Bali). East Bali, shortest crossing to the Gilis.
Jetty boarding · dry feet

At a glance

Address
Padangbai, Karangasem (east Bali)
Boarding
You step on and off from a jetty or pontoon.
Check-in
At the operator counter 30–45 min before departure
Bring
QR e-ticket and passport
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Check-in

Checking in at Padang Bai

Check in 30–45 minutes before departure at your operator's counter.

About 1.5–2 hours by road from Kuta or Seminyak and 1–1.25 hours from Ubud. The harbour is busy and has touts: buy only at your operator's counter.

Operator counters

Operator counters at Padang Bai Harbour
OperatorWhereCheck in
Eka Jaya Fast FerryEka Jaya Fast Ferry counter, Padang Bai Harbour30 min before
Gili Gili Fast BoatGili Gili Fast Boat counter, Padang Bai Harbour30 min before
Wahana Virendra Fast BoatWahana Virendra Fast Boat counter, Padang Bai Harbour30 min before

By road

Getting to Padang Bai

Estimates outside rush hour. Before 08:00 and after 16:00, add 15–30 minutes for traffic on the Bypass.
Road travel times to Padang Bai Harbour
FromBy car
Kuta / Legian1.5–2 h
Seminyak1.5–2 h
Canggu2–2.5 h
Ubud1–1.25 h

Prefer not to drive? Add hotel pickup when you book: the price is per car for up to 4 people and shown before you pay.

Fees

Fees paid locally

Harbour fee about IDR 10,000 per person, cash.
  • Bali tourist levy (Love Bali)

    IDR 150,000

    Paid once per entry to Bali by every foreign visitor, online at lovebali.baliprov.go.id (beware of lookalike sites). Not part of your boat ticket.

    Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource

  • Padang Bai harbour fee

    IDR 10,000

    Paid in cash at the harbour.

    Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource

Live timetable

Boats leaving Padang Bai

Today and tomorrow, with seats left. Boats too close to departure to book online are not listed.

Times and fares are sample data until the operator confirms them. We show the live price before you pay.

Leaving soon? Contact us

FAQ

Questions about check-in

All questions

Will my feet get wet when boarding at Sanur?

Probably. Sanur's new harbour (opened 2022) has a jetty, but many Penida and Lembongan boats still load from the beach depending on the operator and the tide. Expect to wade ankle- to knee-deep: wear shorts and sandals and keep your phone in a dry bag. Jungut Batu (Lembongan) and Gili Air are beach landings too. Serangan uses a jetty.

What time should I check in?

Be at your operator's counter 30–45 minutes before departure with your QR e-ticket and passport. If you added hotel pickup, we send the exact pickup time on WhatsApp the evening before.

How long is the fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida?

About 40 minutes (30–45 depending on the operator and the sea). Sanur to Nusa Lembongan is about 35 minutes. Padang Bai to Gili Trawangan takes about 1.5 hours, and Sanur or Serangan to the Gilis 2¼–3½ hours with stops.

Which areas can I be picked up from?

You can add hotel pickup to Sanur, Serangan or Padang Bai harbour from Sanur, Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Canggu, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu and Ubud. The price is per car (up to 4 people) and shown before you pay. A few fares already include pickup for central south Bali — the card says so.

Which harbour on Nusa Penida will I arrive at?

Most Sanur boats arrive at Banjar Nyuh on the north-west coast — closest to Kelingking, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong and Crystal Bay. Some arrive at Buyuk on the north-east coast, better for Diamond Beach and Atuh. Every result shows the arrival harbour. Penida roads are slow: allow 1–1.5 hours to the far side.

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